Figure toy.



J. PECORA & D. SMOLDONE.

FIGURE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4, 1916 1,220,?51 B Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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application filed @ctober a, 1916. Serial Ito. 128,728.

To all whom a; may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES Paoona and DANIEL SMOLDONE, citizens of the United States, residing at West Hazleton, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which the following is a speci cation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to toys and more articularly to an animated figure or maniin', the invention having for its primary object to provide mechanism for simultaneously moving the arms of the figure to cause the sameto dofi or remove the hat in a Salutation with one hand and swing a cane carried in the other hand.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an animated manikin in representation of a humorous character, and simply constructed mechanism for actuating the arms in the manner above stated, whereby a very amusing result is produced.

It is a further general object of our invention to provide a device of the abovecharacter which is durable and consists of relatively few parts of simple form not liable to get out of order, the device as a whole being capable of manufacture at comparatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, our invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying-drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of our improved animated toy, the movements of the arms being indicated in dotted lines; and Fig. 2 is a rear view, partly in section. Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates a suitable base or pedestal which may be of any desired ornamental configuration and upon which the figure or manikin is secured in any preferred manner. The manikin is constructed to stand in an upright position upon the base 5 and consists of a body frame formed of a plurality of longitudinal and horizontal connected wires 6, the upper ends of the longitudinal wires being suitably bent and connected to the head 7 of the manikin. As the specific construction of thls body framework is not an essential element of the present invention, its detail description is unnecessary. It will sufiice to state that the lower portion of the framework is properly constructed to define the outlines of the legs of the figure and terminates in lateral extensions defining the feet, such extensions being covered by shoes indicated at .8, and suitably secured to the upg per surface of the base 5.

To the vertical side wires of the body frame, adjacent their upper ends, outwardly projecting ears 9 are fixed, and upon the same the wire frames 10 and 11 constituting the arms of the figure, are respectively hinged or pivoted upon the stud bolts12 fixed in said ears. The frame 10 extends substantially in a continuous longitudinal plane while the frame 11 of the other arm is bent to simulate the bendin of the arm at the elbow. To the free en s of each of these frames, a hand 18 and 14: respectively is secured. A cane 15 is permanently fixed in any suitable manner in the hand 13 and rim of a hat 16 is secured to the hand 14. The body and arm frames are covered or inclosed in suitable garments 17 in simulation of the apparel generally worn by' a famous, humorous character prominent in the motion picture art. 1

The central longitudinal wire of each of the arm frames 10 and 11, which is pivoted upon the bolts 12, is inwardly extended as at 18 and 19 respectively, for a purpose to be presently explained. Spaced, horizontal bars 20 connect the longitudinal wires of the body frame 6, and in said bars the ends of a central, transverse shaft 21 are rotatably' mounted. Upon this shaft, a large gear wheel 22 isloosely engaged and meshes with a pinion 23 secured to one side of a disk 24 which is loosely mounted to rotate upona stud shaft 25 suitably fixed in the frame 6 above the gear 22. The disk 2% has outwardly projecting, diametrically opposed arms 26 fixed thereto, the extremities of which are respectively disposed above and below the inner end of the respective extensions 18 and 19 of the arm frames 10 and 11. To one side of the gear 22, one terminal of a fiat spirally coiled sprin 27 issecured, the other terminal of the sprlng being suitably fixed to the shaft 21. A ratchet 28 is against rotation under the action of the spring 27.

In the operation of the device, it will be understood that the spring 27 is first wound by rotating the shaft 21, which also pro ects through the back of the figure, the gear 22 being held during such winding of the spring by the dog 31. Upon turning the rod 30 in one direction, the gear 22 is released and the spring 27 then acts to rotate the gear in the direction indicated by the arrow, thus rapidly rotating the disk 24 and causing the arm 26 to simultaneously strike the extensions 18 and 19 and move the same vertically in relatively opposite directions. Thus, the arm frames 10 and 11 are swung with respect to the body of the figure, the arm 11 being 7 moved outwardly and downwardly, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, .and removing the hat 16 from the head of the figure in simulation of a greeting or Salutation. The other arm frame 10 is swung u wardly and outwardly from the side of the gure to simulate the swinging of the stick or cane 15 as practised by the character hereinbefore referred to. The operation of the device may be stopped at any time by simply turning the rod 30 and engaging the pawl 31 with the teeth of the gear 22. In this manner, it will be seen that we have succeeded in producing a very amusing animated toy. The arm frame 11 is normally held yieldingly in its raised osition with the hat 16 upon the .head of t e figure by means of a coil spring 32, one end of which is attached to said frame outwardly of the pivot rod 12 and the other end thereof secured to the.

of the operating mechanism, it will be appreciated that the same is not liable to get out of order, is strong and durable, and may also be produced at small manufacturing cost.

While we have shown and'described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several elements employed, it is to be understood that the device is susceptible of considerable modification therein and we, therefore; reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. An animated toy comprising a body, pivoted arms attached tothe body, one of said arms being uplifted and carrying a hat and the other of. said arms carrying a cane, and mechanism for simultaneously swinging the arms in relatively opposite directions to simulate the dofling or removal of the hat as in Salutation, and/a swinging movement of the cane.

2. An animated manikin including a body, arms pivotally attached to said body, one of said arms being bent and carrying a hat, means yieldingl holding the latter arm in an uplifted position with the hat upon the head of the manikin, the other of the arms normally hanging in a pendant position at the side of the manikin, the latter arm carrying a cane, and mechanism for simultaneously swinging said arms in relatively opposite directions to simulate the dofling or removal of the hat as in Salutation, and the swinging of the cane. 3. An animated manikin including a body, arms pivotally attached to said body, one of said arms being bent and carrying a hat, means yieldingly holding the latter arm in an uplifted position with the hat upon the head of the manikin, the other of the arms normally hanging in a pendant position at the side of the manikin, the latter arm carrying a cane, and manually controlled, spring-actuated mechanism for simultaneously swinging said arms in relatively opposite directions to simulate the doffing or removal of the hat as in Salutation, and the swinging of the cane.

4:. An animated manikin comprising a body, arms 'pivotally attached to opposite sides of the body for vertical swinging movement, one of said arms being bent at the elbow and carrying a hat, a spring connected to said arm yieldingly holding the same in an uplifted position with the hat upon the head of the manikin, the other arm normally hanging in a pendant position at the side of the figure, a cane carried by the latter arm, the pivoted ends of said arms being provided with extensions, and spring actuated, rotary means mounted within the our signatures in the presence of two witbody of the figure to simultaneously engage neses.

said extensions and swing the arms in rela- JAMES PECORA.

tively opposite vertical directions to cause DANIEL SMOLDONE. 5 the same to simulate the dofling or removal Witnesses:

of the hat and the swinging of the cane. JOHN 'TRAMA,

. In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix WALTER H. WILLIAMS. 

